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.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
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 .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .