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.
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .