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.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
