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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .