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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .