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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .