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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
