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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .