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.
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .