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.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .