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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .