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.”
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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 .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .