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 adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .