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.
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .