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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .