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.
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .