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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .