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.
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
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 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
