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.
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
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 .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
