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.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
