WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up. After a day of playing on the beach with friends, the grey seal spends a few minutes nudging the photography equipment with his nose before striking a pose. The adorable seal was photographed by Italian aerospace engineer Guido Muratore on a trip to Donna Nook, located on the coast of Lincolnshire. The 26-year-old, of Turin, Italy, says: ‘I came quite close to the seals trying to get the perfect picture. This pup saw me and it was absolutely not scared of the camera at all.
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .
Recovering from a rare form of breast cancer, Deborah Barnett, 43, of Stoke-on-Trent, thought she'd made it through the worst, but she was betrayed by former colleague Sandra Ramsay, of Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .