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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .