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.
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .