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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .