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 former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A former soldier who bravely took on penny-pinching NHS bosses in his fight against terminal cancer has died, aged 37 .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .