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 German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .