WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

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 .

A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .

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 .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .