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.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .