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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .