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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .