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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .