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.
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .