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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
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 .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
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