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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .