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.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
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 .