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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .