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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .