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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
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 .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .