WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure. The blissful ape throws herself around using trees, branches and ropes in Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts. The playful scene was captured by photographer Abeselom Zerit when he visited the zoo in north-western America. The 43-year-old, of Pawtucket , Rhode Island, says: "This adolescent chimp, named Tanzie, turned six in March and she reminds me a lot of my own five-year-old - very curious and rascally!
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .