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 proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .