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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .