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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .