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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
