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.
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
