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.
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .