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.
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .