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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
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 .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .