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.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
