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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
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FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
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Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
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SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .