A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .

A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .

A Kermit the Frog toy made famous by travelling the world is still globehopping, having racked up an incredible 420,000 kilometres to some of the world's furthest flung places .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .

A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .