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.
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
