WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .

BRITISH kingfishers love to cool off by creating a splash .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

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 .

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 .

HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .

THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .

A helicopter has crashed landed in Central London .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .