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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .