FREEZING MANATEES STRUGGLE TO STAY WARM
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm. The gentle giants have travelled 300 miles from the cold winter waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the springs of Crystal River, Florida. For manatees, it is vital they retain as much body heat as possible, otherwise their digestive systems can shut down. Belgian photographer Ellen Cuylaerts visited the lumbering 1,200lb creatures in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, where sick manatees are rescued and given care and surgery to get them back in the wild.
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STUNNING BRITISH AUTUMN LANDSCAPES
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COUPLE RECREATE ICONIC SCENES FROM THE NOTEBOOK
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CHIPMUNK YOGA
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DOG CAN FINALLY SEE OWNER AGAIN THANKS TO £1K FACELIFT
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FAST FOOD FISHING
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BRITISH COUPLE FIRST TO TIE THE KNOT INSIDE A GLACIER
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BUBBLE BLOWING BEAR
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SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SUNBATHING OTTER
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .