RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga. Making the most of his break, he laps up the last beam of British sunshine as he lies comfortably on the sand. This adorable seal was captured by Welsh carpenter and joiner Geoffrey Baker, 58, after a trip to Donna Nook on the North East coast of England. 'I was lying flat on the sand with my camera photographing an adult seal when I noticed this pup settling down for a nap,' said Geoffrey.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
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 around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .