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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Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
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THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
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