Beautiful animal photos of the year

Baby seals cover the smiley face. Owl soared into the air reconnaissance. Here are the best photos of the year about the animal world voted by Telegraph.

Colt Bullen boy riding a short horse Prancer facing the big Clydesdale horse in Melbourne, Australia.Photo: REX FEATURES.

5-year-old baby newspaper Chant and Sloka are in the heart of Rishi orangutan in South Carolina, USA.Photo: BARCROFT MEDIA.

Tiny pig William and his best friend, the giant rabbit Charles, at Pennywell farm in Devon, England.Photo: BARCROFT.

The 4-day-old seal plays in the zoo in Vienna.Photo: Reuters.

The hippopotamus suddenly emerged from the shelter in Malawi's dingy river. Although the animal has a large body, hippopotamus is very shy.Photo: REX FEATURES.

Owl owl soaring from the fence to search for prey in Devon, England.Photo: SWNS.

Lemurs are exploring pears in Blair Drummond wild park in Scotland, England.Photo: PA.

The white bear toyed in Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna, Austria.Photo: Reuters.