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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .