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.
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 .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
