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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With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
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A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
