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.
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
