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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .