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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .