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.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
COULD this £5,000 auction of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool front door be the most bizarre celebrity sale yet? The door, which looks-like it may have been knocked – and possibly kicked – very hard during its past, was used by members of Britain’s most famous band to visit lead-singer Paul McCartney when he lived at the address from 1955 to 1964 .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .