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.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .