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.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .