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.
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .