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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .