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 incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .