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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .