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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .