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.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .