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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
