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.
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DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
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