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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
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 .
