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 little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
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 .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .