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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
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A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .