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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
