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 lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .