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 Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .