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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
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A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .