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...
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
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From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
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A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .