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.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .