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.
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
