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.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
