A manatee makes the most of his underwater guests by rolling onto his back for a belly rub. The manatee appears apprehensive at first, but he soon cosies up to the divers. The photographs were taken by marine biologist Andrew Pearson in Crystal River, Florida at the Crystal River Wildlife Refuge. The 32 year old photographer, of Southampton, says: ‘We spent several days snorkelling with wild manatees.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .