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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
