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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .