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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .