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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .