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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .