Whether they’re sharing a bath or snuggled up during a nap, a baby and his bulldog buddy make an utterly adorable twosome. Photographer Ivette Ivens noticed the growing bond between her son Dilan and the family’s French bulldog, Farley, both eight-months-old. Ivette, of Chicago, Illinois, decided to photograph the inseparable pair in a series of images that would capture the baby and the bulldog’s heart-warming friendship. The 25-year-old mum-of-two says: ‘Farley is always around us, and he follows Dilan everywhere.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .