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.
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
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 .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .