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.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .