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 cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
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These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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