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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .