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.
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
