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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
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 .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .