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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
