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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
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 .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .