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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .