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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
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A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .