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.
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .