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...
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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 .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .