HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

Two people have been arrested after a man and woman were shot dead at a house in the Midlands in the early hours of this morning .

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

Louise McManaman, 50, from Liverpool, started seeing Ian Blackburn, 62, in November 2021 .