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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
