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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .