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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .