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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .