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.”
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
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 .