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.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .