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 frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .