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 A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .