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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
