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.
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .