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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .