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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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 .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .