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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
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 .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
