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.
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
