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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
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 .