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!
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .