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.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .