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.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
