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.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .