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 BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .