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.
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .