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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
