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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .