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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .