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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .