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.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .