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 cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
