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.
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .