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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .