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.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
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 .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .