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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .