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.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
