HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy. After a day of relaxing on the beach, the adorable grey seal pup spots the camera and covers its face with a furry flipper to avoid being papped. The seal was photographed by Italian aerospace engineer Guido Muratore on a trip to Donna Nook, located on the coast of Lincolnshire. Spending three days photographing the seals, Guido was just six metres away from the happy creatures.
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .