HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk. With their brown patterned feathers and dark eyes, the beautiful owls possess the perfect forest camouflage. The Indian scops owls, a species of owl native to Asia, were photographed in a jambolan tree by Sarosh Lodhi, who noticed the birds while walking through Pench Tiger Reserve in central India.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .