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 lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .