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.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .