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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .