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 panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .