SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia. The dolphins swim into shallow waters, just three metres from the beach, and eat fish from the hands of locals. The eye-opening encounter was captured by 47-year-old lawyer and photographer Andrea Izzotti at Monkey Mia beach, a popular tourist destination on the west coast of Australia.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .