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 luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
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 .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .