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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .