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.
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .