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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .