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.
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 .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
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 .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
