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.”
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .