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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
