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.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .