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...
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A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
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