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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .