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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .