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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
