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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A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
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A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .