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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .