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 DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .