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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
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 .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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 .
