TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention. While two owls settle down to rest, a third still wants to have fun and clasps hold of his brother’s wing. The little owls were photographed in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire by sales manager Dean Mason. The 48-year-old, of Bournemouth, Dorset, says: “The three siblings are doing exactly what siblings do - playing combined with the odd argument.”
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
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 quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .