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.
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .