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 Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .