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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
