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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .