PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds. Clearly not bothered by their uncomfortable onlooker, the owls pucker up and put on a very public display of affection. This trio of Little Owls were photographed by Uzbek photographer Ilia Shalamaev, 36, after he spotted the scene on a trip to the town of Kiryat Gat, Israel. “Here you can see a family of owls playing and having fun on a branch, not far from their nesting place,” says Ilia, now of Beit Hashmonay, Israel.
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .