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.
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .