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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .