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.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .