BIRD FISHING

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.

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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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THE UNDERWATER WONDERLAND

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MILLIONS OF LUMINOUS FISH DWARF DIVERS

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PORCUPINES COME CLOSE TO VICTORY AGAINST PRIDE OF HUNGRY LIONS

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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SLEEPING BEAUTIES

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MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE WORLD

AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .

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SMILEY GECKO POSES FOR THE CAMERA

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .