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.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .