SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws. This mid-air takeaway was captured by Malaysian photographer Phoo Chan on a trip to Gomes Park in Fremont, California, USA. ‘At first glance this looks like a fight over food, but it is actually an adult white-tailed kite offering her freshly caught vole to her chick,’ says 50-year-old Phoo, of California. Being able to catch the vole in mid-air is part of the chick’s formative training, before the bird is old enough to hunt on his own.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .