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.
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It’s the must-have for any true Disney fan: a Little Mermaid themed wedding .
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FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
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