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.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .