DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey. The osprey swoops in, with its eyes firmly fixed on the trout below, before making a sharp exit with his meal. The moment was photographed by Andrew Lee in El Dorado Park in Long Beach, California. ‘The osprey at this lake circled the edges trying to spot a fish,’ says Andrew, of Irvine, California.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .