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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .