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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .