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.”
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid.
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera.
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world.
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height.
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates.