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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .