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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .