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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .