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.
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .