FREEZING MANATEES STRUGGLE TO STAY WARM

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.

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DAREDEVIL DIVERS HAVE A WHALE OF A TIME

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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BUG KIND

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THE DANGEROUS WORK OF SULPHUR MINERS

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STUNNING WINTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HIGHEST RAILWAY IN THE ALPS

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YOGA BEAR

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THE SECRET LIFE OF SQUIRRELS

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NERVOUS SQUIRREL

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COLOURFUL KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

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BIKINI DIVER SWIMS WITH SHARKS

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STUNNING SUMATRAN TIGER CAUSES A SPLASH

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CLIMBING BEAR CUB

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