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.
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
