Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done. The energetic yellow baboon performs an impressive series of backflips – much to the delight of a baby monkey. Clutching his hands in excitement, the little baboon watches in awe as his idol flips through the air like a trained acrobat. The heart-warming photographs were shot by Australian wildlife photographer Marc Mol, 55, at the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. Marc said: “It went on for over 15 minutes, and it was a joy to witness. I just sat and laughed.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .