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.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .