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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
