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.
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .