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.
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
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 .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .