TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention. While two owls settle down to rest, a third still wants to have fun and clasps hold of his brother’s wing. The little owls were photographed in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire by sales manager Dean Mason. The 48-year-old, of Bournemouth, Dorset, says: “The three siblings are doing exactly what siblings do - playing combined with the odd argument.”
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .