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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .