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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .