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.
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HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
