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 baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
