RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera. After an afternoon of relaxing on the beach, he finally decides to acknowledge his audience as he rolls around in the sand. This adorable seal was photographed by German photographer Jeannette Rudloff, 36, after she spotted the young pup waving on the Island of Heligoland, Germany. 'This small grey seal was not moving too much at first, as he was only a few days old,' says Jeannette, of Morfelden.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .