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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .