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...
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .