HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun. The baby owls were photographed in a park in Jakarta, Indonesia by Tanto Yensen. The 36-year-old photographer, of Jakarta, Indonesia, says: "I spotted the owls perched together on a branch in the sunshine.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .