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.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .