From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water. The split level photographs were taken by marine biologist Andrew Pearson, 32, after he spent time researching underwater life in Cornwall and Dorset. ‘People don't always realise what is underwater just a few feet from a UK beach and how interesting it can be,’ says Andrew, of Southampton. ‘I find 'split level' or 'half and half' photography captures a unique perspective not often seen by many people.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .