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.
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
T least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
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WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .