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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .