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...
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LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .