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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .