A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree. With its piercing yellow eyes staring straight into the camera, the great grey owl shows off its playful side during an afternoon in the park. The owl was photographed by senior engineer Jiri Michal in Vysoka, Czech Republic. The 34-year-old, of Pilsen, Czech Republic, says: ‘I wasn’t completely sure what this mischievous owl was doing, however it kept poking its head out from behind this tree as if it was playing a game with me.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .