Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm. The gentle giants have travelled 300 miles from the cold winter waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the springs of Crystal River, Florida. For manatees, it is vital they retain as much body heat as possible, otherwise their digestive systems can shut down. Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts visited the lumbering 1,200lb creatures in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, where sick manatees are rescued and given care and surgery to get them back in the wild.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .