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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .