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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .