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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
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 .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .