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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
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 .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .