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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .