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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .