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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .