SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time. The ape, pictured at Ragunan Zoo in Indonesia, tucks into a meal of lettuce and grapes in his enclosure. Photographer Alrosa Fahri visited the zoo, located in the city of South Jakarta, and captured the silverback gorilla enjoying a meal. The 25-year-old, of Jakarta, Indonesia, says: ‘I felt so happy to capture this extraordinary moment."
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .