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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .