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.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
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 .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
