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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
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 .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .