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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .