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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .