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.
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .