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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
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 .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .