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.
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These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .