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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
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 .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .