HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun. The baby owls were photographed in a park in Jakarta, Indonesia by Tanto Yensen. The 36-year-old photographer, of Jakarta, Indonesia, says: "I spotted the owls perched together on a branch in the sunshine.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
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 project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .