An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field. This magnificent bird of prey means business as she flies in and out nearby barns before landing on the ground. Canadian wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz photographed the owl as it flew through a field in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. The 39-year-old, of Etobicoke, Toronto, says: “I drove up to Ottawa to take advantage of the high number of snowies that can be found there.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
