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.
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .