SHY SEAL HIDES BEHIND ITS FLIPPER

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.

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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CEMETERY FINES

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A SMILEY GECKO SHEDS ITS SKIN AS HEATWAVE HITS BRITAIN

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CAT RIPS OFF OWN EARS DUE TO UNTREATED CANCER

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