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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .