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...
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .