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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
