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.
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .