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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
