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.
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .