A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo. After a morning spent wandering around her enclosure, the restless ape finally sits down to relax, but not before showing off numerous facial expressions. Israeli zoologist and wildlife photographer Michal Samuni-Blank photographed the playful western lowland gorilla when she visited Bronx Zoo in New York. Michal of New York, says: “The gorilla’s name is Julia and she has a very special personality. She is very outgoing and is one of a few gorillas in the zoo that interacts with the visitors.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .