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 cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .