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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .
A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .