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.
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SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
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A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
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At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
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A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .