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.
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
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HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .