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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .