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 diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .