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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .