SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already. The cheerless primate is not in the mood for any photographs, giving the camera the most irritated of glances. This amusing picture was taken by Louisiana writer Debi Dalio, 55, after a visit to the Rio Grande Zoo, New Mexico.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .