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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
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 .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
