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 GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .