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.
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
