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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .