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!
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
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 .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
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PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
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FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .