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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .