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.
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .