HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk. With their brown patterned feathers and dark eyes, the beautiful owls possess the perfect forest camouflage. The Indian scops owls, a species of owl native to Asia, were photographed in a jambolan tree by Sarosh Lodhi, who noticed the birds while walking through Pench Tiger Reserve in central India.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .
The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
RECORD BREAKING GRAN'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 800 SHEEP HOTSPOT MEDIA – WITH PICS 0121 551 1004 By Katie Thompson A record-breaking baa-rmy gran with a love for sheep has amassed a collection of nearly 800 woolly wonders .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A woman who battled aggressive bowel cancer has started a fashion blog offering style tips for those living with a colostomy bag .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .