Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day. The loved-up owls were photographed by American photographer Lori Shaw, 54, after she spotted them at the Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park in Florida. ‘The owls were being very affectionate with each other, cuddling, kissing and grooming each other,’ says Lori, of Crystal River, Florida. ‘I thought it was really cute the way they were carrying on with each other.
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .