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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .