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.
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .