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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .