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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .