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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .