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 chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
This Robin Reliant appears to have taken a wrong turn after it ended up 15 feet high up in a TREE .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
A reformed boozer, who spent nine months partying in Magaluf, has shed over 6 stone after ditching her ladette lifestyle to become a fitness fanatic .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .