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.
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
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 .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .