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.
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .