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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
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 .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .