An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field. This magnificent bird of prey means business as she flies in and out nearby barns before landing on the ground. Canadian wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz photographed the owl as it flew through a field in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. The 39-year-old, of Etobicoke, Toronto, says: “I drove up to Ottawa to take advantage of the high number of snowies that can be found there.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .