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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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 .
