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...
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
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 .
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 .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .