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.
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .