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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
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 .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .