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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .