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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .