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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .