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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .