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 BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .