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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
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If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .