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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DOTING SEAL TICKLES HER PUP
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GOING BALLISTIC - 15 FOOT RED BALL ARTIST
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HYPNOTIST JAILED FOR SEX ABUSE
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
DOG WITH A BONE
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SO ALLERGIC TO WATER I CAN'T EVEN KISS MY FIANCE
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A-PAW-ABLE SHELTER DOGS POSE IN THE HOPE OF FINDING FOREVER HOMES
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
ADORABLE PENGUINS HATCH AT UK ZOO
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MUM REVEALS PREGNANCY ALLERGY
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TRANS-WOMAN WITH £180K BODY CAN’T FIND LOVE
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BAITBALL READY TO POP
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