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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .