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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .