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.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
