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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .