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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .