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 .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
