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.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .