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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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 .