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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ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO
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FAST FOOD FISHING
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MONKEY BUSINESS
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
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THUG FISH LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT BATTER PHOTOGRAPHER
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'GRENADE' DIET PILLS PUT AIRPORTS ON ALERT
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ICELAND'S 360 DEGREE VIEW WATERFALL
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BABY ELEPHANT HAS FUN IN THE SUN
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