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.
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .