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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .