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.
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .