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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .