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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .