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.
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
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