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.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .