An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake. Pictured in the Scottish Highlands, the bird hits the water before lifting off with a rainbow trout in its talons. The striking photographs were captured by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron, of Watford, when he visited the Rothiemurchus fishery in Aviemore, Scotland.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .