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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .