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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
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 .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
