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 .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
