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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .