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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A GLAMOUR model who has spent £22K on cosmetic procedures is hoping that a revolutionary new treatment to give her a designer vagina will end her quest for perfection .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .