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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .