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.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
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 .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .