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.
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .