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 grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .