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.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .