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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .