WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up. After a day of playing on the beach with friends, the grey seal spends a few minutes nudging the photography equipment with his nose before striking a pose. The adorable seal was photographed by Italian aerospace engineer Guido Muratore on a trip to Donna Nook, located on the coast of Lincolnshire. The 26-year-old, of Turin, Italy, says: ‘I came quite close to the seals trying to get the perfect picture. This pup saw me and it was absolutely not scared of the camera at all.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .