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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .