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.
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
