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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .