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.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .