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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .