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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .