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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .