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.
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .