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.
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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 .