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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .