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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .