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.
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
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 .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
