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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .