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.
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .