ADORABLE OWLS SHELTER FROM THE RAIN

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain. Using the large, flat plant as an umbrella, the young owls wince as the raindrops bounce off their make-shift roof. The rainy scene was captured by 36-year-old photographer, Tanto Yensen at a small park near his home in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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NINJA RED SQUIRREL

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FRIENDLY TOAD READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP

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ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO

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SLEEPY GROUNDHOG

WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

CHINESE FISHERMEN FISHING WITH RARE TECHNIQUE

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