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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .