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.
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .