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.
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
