TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention. While two owls settle down to rest, a third still wants to have fun and clasps hold of his brother’s wing. The little owls were photographed in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire by sales manager Dean Mason. The 48-year-old, of Bournemouth, Dorset, says: “The three siblings are doing exactly what siblings do - playing combined with the odd argument.”
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 .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .