A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach. Lying on the sand, the seal gazes down at her fluffy baby as it playfully wriggles around underneath her flipper. The heart-warming scene was captured by 46-year-old photographer Elmar Weiss on a beach in Heligoland, Germany. Elmar, of Hamburg, Germany says: "I have never seen such a loving bond between a seal and her baby before...
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .