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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
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A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .