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 HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .