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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .