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 a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .