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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
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 .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
