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.
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
