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.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .