TWO Little Owls perch on a fence as they enjoy their dinner. A doting dad passes a delicious wormy treat to his owlet as they soak up the English sunshine. These heart-warming photographs were captured by 45 year old graphic designer Mark Bridger near Basingstoke, Hampshire. Mark, who took up photography five years ago, has developed a passion for photographing birds. Mark says: "I have always admired photography, but it wasn't until I received a camera for my 40th Birthday that I actually started to take my own photographs...
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .