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 .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .