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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .