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.
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .