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 chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .