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.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .