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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .