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 may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
