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.
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
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SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .