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.
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .