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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .