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!
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LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
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A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
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The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .