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...
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .