BRITISH kingfishers love to cool off by creating a splash. During the sizzling summer days these kings of the river enjoy hunting for fish AND indulge in a dip at the same time. Stunning pictures show how the charismatic kingfisher dive bombs at speeds of up to 25-miles-per hour to catch their little fish prey. Pre-press operator Mark Bridger, 44, from West Malling in Kent took to the pictures while he was out rambling in the countryside. There are between 5,000 to 8,000 breeding pairs of kingfishers living in Britain at any one time. They live in the whole of the British Isles except west Ireland, the Outer Hebrides and the edge of northwest Scotland
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .