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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .