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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .