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.
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .