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!
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .