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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
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 .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
