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.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .