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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
