A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach. Lying on the sand, the seal gazes down at her fluffy baby as it playfully wriggles around underneath her flipper. The heart-warming scene was captured by 46-year-old photographer Elmar Weiss on a beach in Heligoland, Germany. Elmar, of Hamburg, Germany says: "I have never seen such a loving bond between a seal and her baby before...
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .
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WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
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