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...
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .