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.
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .