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. From cute, almost adult-like poses to funny sibling rivalry, the shots capture babies in the early stages of their lives. The adorable photographs were taken by Alicia Gould, 32, when she decided to get into new born photography. 'I like the simplicity of photographing new borns,' said Alicia, from New Jersey, USA. 'My goal is really just to freeze that moment in time, the physical and the emotional. 'I want mum to look at those images ten years from now and see that overwhelming love she had for her new baby, the way they smelled, how tiny their fingers and toes were.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .