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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
