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.
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .