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.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .