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.
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
