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.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .