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.
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .