A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The magnificent mammals swim up to several boats full of tourists and get so close that the passengers can stroke the mother and baby whale. The special moment was photographed by lawyer Andrea Izzotti, 47, of Genovia, Italy. Andrea says: “The mother was milking her calf in shallow waters, but they are very curious animals and they came up to our boats to see the humans.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .