A baby seal was seen splashing in the waves alongside a number of California surfers near San Diego over the weekend, and even clambered onto their boards alongside them to bask in the sun.

Mom Jackie Cerna and baby James smile with the firefighters who assisted with the baby's birth. Cerna went to the fire station after knowing she wouldn't make it to the hospital in time to give birth.

This creature could well make for a new ‘smiley’ emojo. A seal that has been basking in the sun in England has the most unusual expression on its face: it looks as though it is grinning from ear to ...