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.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .