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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .