MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog. The island of Lundy 12 miles off the coast of Devon is home to around 60 of these charismatic grey seals who play in the shallow waters this time of year. Pictures show how one of these sea mammals fell in love with software developer Past Baker, from Brighton. Once he spotted Pash the sociable marine beast swam through her legs, and gave her a cuddle before the pair sealed their love with a bubbly kiss
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .