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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .