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...
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
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A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
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WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
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