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 woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
AFTER splashing out on sexy black lingerie, Paige Way was excited for a romantic night away at a swanky hotel with her boyfriend .