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.
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .