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.
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .