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.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
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 .
