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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .