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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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 .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
