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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
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 .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .