THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack. The hapless catfish is seen flying around the rim of the giant bird’s mouth after being tossed in the air so it can be gobbled more easily. American photographer John Dykstra captured the moment on Lake Marsh in Minnesota, where he was in the right place at the right time.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A little boy aged FIVE bravely delivered his newborn brother - then promptly saved his life .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .