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.
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
