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.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .