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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .