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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
