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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .