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.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .