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.
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .