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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .