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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .