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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .