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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
