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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .