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.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .