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.
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
