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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .