A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia. The gentle giants are surrounded by fascinated divers, including Italian photographer Andrea Izzotti. The 47-year-old captured these underwater images during a dive in Cenderawasih Bay, off Papua, Indonesia.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .