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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
