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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .