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 the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .