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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
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 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
