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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .