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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .