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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
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 .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .