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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .