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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
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