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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
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 .