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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
