Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .

A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .

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 .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .