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.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .