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 has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .