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.
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .