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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LAZY LIZARDS RELAX AND POSE LIKE YODA

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SLAM DUNK DA FISH

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FISHERMEN IN MYANMAR BALANCE ON ONE LEG

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Korean Mass Games

These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

UNDERWATER DIVERS FEED TIGER SHARKS

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LIFE-LIKE PENCIL DRAWINGS

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WHITE TAILED EAGLES FIGHT FOR FOOD

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NINJA RED SQUIRREL

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OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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DAREDEVIL DINING: THE 160FT HIGH RESTAURANT

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .