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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .