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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .