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.
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .