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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .