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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
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 .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .