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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy.
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art.
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air.
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure.
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other.
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE.