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 baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .