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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .