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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .