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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
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 .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .