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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .