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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
