BABY WHALE AND MOTHER LAP UP TOURIST ATTENTION

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.

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BOARDER” COLLIES AND SURF MAD MUTTS HIT THE WAVES

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CHINESE FISHERMEN FISHING WITH RARE TECHNIQUE

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CEMETERY FINES

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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

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HUNGRY CHAMELEON CATCHES DINNER

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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DAREDEVIL DIVERS HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME

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CATERPILLAR KISS

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ADORABLE ORANGUTAN TURNS ONE

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

OKLAHOMA TORNADO

Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .

HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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RING OF FIRE ECLIPSE IN OZ

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