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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
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