WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness. Splashing about in the water, the young elephant revels in an afternoon spent playing with her brother in their enclosure at Ragunan National Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia. For elephants, touching is an important form of communication, and individuals greet each other by stroking or wrapping their trunks.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
