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 BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
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 .