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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
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 .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .