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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
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A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
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A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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