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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A photographer has transformed women with alopecia into stunning sirens - showing that bald is beautiful .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .
This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .