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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .