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.”
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .