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!
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .