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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SQUIRRELS SQUABBLE OVER LUNCH
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CCTV CAPTURES NEWSREADER WALKING INTO A CANAL WHILE TEXTING
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KITTEN IN WHEEL
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SWASTIKA'S SPRAYED ON MOSQUE
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ADORABLE CHIMP SHOWS OFF GYMNASTIC SKILLS
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SNOW HITS BIRMINGHAM
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SNOWY SQUIRRELS PLAY A GAME OF BALL
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SMILING SHARKS
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SEALED WITH A BUBBLE KISSED
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .