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.
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .