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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .