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 couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .