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.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .