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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .