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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .