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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .