A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy. Jacopo Rigotti, of Val Di Cembra, Trento, Italy, photographed the bird as she flew towards her nest, located in the trunk of a black pine tree, before feeding her hungry chicks a beakful of insects. The 25-year-old photographer says: "I decided to set up the camera on a tripod at the base of the tree, along with a flash that would help to prevent shadows in the photographs."
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
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SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .