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 toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .