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.
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
