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.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .