HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .

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 .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .