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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .