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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg.
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish.
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FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time.