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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .