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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .