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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .