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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .