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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .