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...
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .