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.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
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CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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