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 starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
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 .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .