An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America. Born 10th January 2013, the infant Sumatran orangutan was the first child of mum Blaze. Pongo was born by Caesarean section and was raised by a team of zoo keepers, volunteers and veterinarians, while his mum recovered. First-time mother Blaze initially had to learn to develop maternal skills following her son's birth by Caesarean section last January.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .