Circling around the Great Blue Hole in Belize felt like the realisation of a dream. Seeing it was one of the big goals of my six-month backpacking trip, flicking out my iPhone in pubs and showing people pictures of it…
Close to the surface, it bobs along, nudging its head just out of the water before thrusting its neck down, its hefty body following behind. Up close this wild manatee looks unthreatening and friendly, nearly smiling. Its grey coating appears…