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.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .