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.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .