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 once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
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MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
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FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
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Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
