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 PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
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 .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .