An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake. Pictured in the Scottish Highlands, the bird hits the water before lifting off with a rainbow trout in its talons. The striking photographs were captured by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron, of Watford, when he visited the Rothiemurchus fishery in Aviemore, Scotland.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .