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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .