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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .