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.
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .