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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .