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.
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .