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.
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .