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 SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .