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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .