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.
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .