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.
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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 .
