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.
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
