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.
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
