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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .