FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle. Fighting to become successful young adults, they throw punches and push each other in a bid to win the fight. These fierce images taken by Dr Michal Samuni-Blank, capture the pair of blackback gorillas as they punch and chase each other around their impressive enclosure. Michal, an Israeli-Born zoologist, took the snaps at Bronx Zoo, New York in order to learn more about the primates.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .