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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .