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!
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
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THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .