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.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .