AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils. From extremely intrusive close-up images to more creative sketches, these extraordinary works are the product of American illustrator Morgan Davidson, 21, after she fell in love with drawing at an early age. 'There are two sides to my work,' explains Morgan. 'On the one side I have a series of drawings that zoom in on the face, breaking the 'personal space' bubble we always put up around us.’
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .