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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .