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.
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
