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 BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .