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.
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .