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...
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .