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.
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .