PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

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 .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .