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.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
