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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .