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 in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .