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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .