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.
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
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A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .