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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
