SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner. After swooping down from a branch to catch its prey, the owl safely hands over a field mouse to his family in their nest. The breathtaking photographs were captured by Italian photographer Jacopo Rigotti, 24, after he spent weeks photographing the majestic birds in South Tyrol, Italy. “My home is surrounded by forests, rivers and mountains and I am always in close contact with many species of owls,” says Jacopo, of Trentino, Italy.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .