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.
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
