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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
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 .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .