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.
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
