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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .