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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .