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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .