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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .