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.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
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 .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .