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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .