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.
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .