SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner. After swooping down from a branch to catch its prey, the owl safely hands over a field mouse to his family in their nest. The breathtaking photographs were captured by Italian photographer Jacopo Rigotti, 24, after he spent weeks photographing the majestic birds in South Tyrol, Italy. “My home is surrounded by forests, rivers and mountains and I am always in close contact with many species of owls,” says Jacopo, of Trentino, Italy.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends.
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere.
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut.
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state.
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack.
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths.
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers.