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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
