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.
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .