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.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .