THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner. With a splash, they dive down into the water to catch their next meal. The photographs were captured by Italian photographer Alessandro Rossini, 33, on the banks of the river Adda in Italy." In these pictures you can see how marvellous nature is,” says Alessandro, of Lissone.
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .