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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .