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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .