SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge. Hopping from leg to leg with its wings poised for balance, the owl appears to be joining in with the latest internet trend, which has seen police departments from around the world competing in a dance off. The amusing scene was photographed by Austin Thomas of Rainford, Merseyside at a farm in Formby, Merseyside.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .