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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .