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.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .