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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
