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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
